[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":60},["ShallowReactive",2],{"navigation":3,"cms-page-/how-lactoferrin-regulates-iron-throughout-the-body-and-keeps-you-performing-your-best":42,"blog-how-lactoferrin-regulates-iron-throughout-the-body-and-keeps-you-performing-your-best":43,"page-/how-lactoferrin-regulates-iron-throughout-the-body-and-keeps-you-performing-your-best":42},{"headerItems":4,"footerItems":22,"ctaButton":38,"footerHeading":40,"footerDescription":41},[5,9,12,15,18],{"label":6,"path":7,"external":8},"About","/about",false,{"label":10,"path":11,"external":8},"Technologies","/our-technology",{"label":13,"path":14,"external":8},"Team","/team",{"label":16,"path":17,"external":8},"Learn","/blog",{"label":19,"path":20,"external":21},"Shop","https://intentionaleveryday.com/",true,[23,26,29,32,35],{"label":24,"url":25,"external":8},"Partner With Us","/partner",{"label":27,"url":28,"external":8},"Investors","mailto:investors@turtletree.com",{"label":30,"url":31,"external":21},"Careers","https://apply.workable.com/turtletree/",{"label":33,"url":34,"external":8},"Press","/blog?section=media",{"label":36,"url":37,"external":8},"Contact us","mailto:hello@turtletree.com",{"text":39,"link":25},"Get a Sample","Join the Revolution","Get exciting updates from TurtleTree",null,{"id":44,"path":45,"title":46,"description":47,"date":48,"category":49,"tags":50,"image":54,"author":55,"published":56,"slug":57,"body":58,"blocks":42,"seo_title":59,"seo_description":59,"og_image":42},71,"/how-lactoferrin-regulates-iron-throughout-the-body-and-keeps-you-performing-your-best","How Lactoferrin Regulates Iron Throughout the Body and Keeps You Performing Your Best","Explore how lactoferrin maintains iron levels and aids physical fitness – from the circulatory and respiratory system, to exercise recovery.","2023-06-27T07:00:00.000Z","blog",[51,52,53],"iron-regulation","lactoferrin","sports-nutrition","/cms-media/how-lactoferrin-regulates-iron-throughout-the-body-and-keeps-you-performing-your-best.webp","TurtleTree",1,"how-lactoferrin-regulates-iron-throughout-the-body-and-keeps-you-performing-your-best","\u003Cp>Luckily, iron supplementation has been shown to help improve iron status in female athletes.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>However, one problem with iron supplementation is that excessive consumption of free iron can lead to more oxidative stress and damage from \u003Ca href=\"https://doi.org/10.1016/S0891-5849\\(02\\\">free radicals\u003C/a>00825-0), and iron supplementation from conventional iron sources (i.e. ferrous sulfate) can cause \u003Ca href=\"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejh.13345\">gastrointestinal upset\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, while iron supplementation can be extremely beneficial, particularly for female athletes, one must be careful as too much iron can also be \u003Ca href=\"https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2017.1416178\">dangerous\u003C/a> for long-term health.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>With lactoferrin, the iron is bound directly to the protein which helps regulate its passage from the gastrointestinal system to the blood. This helps prevent any excess release of iron that can lead to gastrointestinal issues and side effects like nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fnu14030543\">Studies\u003C/a> have found that iron-bound lactoferrin doesn’t act as much as a direct iron supplement, like ferrous sulfate, as much as it serves as an iron regulator that helps improve iron status throughout the body.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Researchers speculate that lactoferrin can help reduce the damaging effects of excess iron in the body by binding to iron, modulating the immune system, and regulating the side effects caused by high iron load at the interface of the gastrointestinal lining.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>This likely indicates that depending on factors like what sport you’re playing and your body’s particular needs, each person will require different amounts of iron intake to achieve optimal performance.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>For some, lactoferrin and iron supplementation may be the solution.\u003C/p>","",1774541269047]